California is poised to issue the world’s first guidelines for microplastics in drinking water despite no data on how plentiful they are in the state, no scientific agreement on how to test water for them and little research on their health risks. The pieces of plastic — smaller than an ant, some so tiny they can be […]
Another March storm moved through California on Monday, bringing snow to the Sierra Nevada, rain showers elsewhere and gale conditions offshore. A mix of winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories stretched the length of the Sierra and southward into mountain ranges of Southern California that were just coated with snow last week. Caltrans recommended […]
Forecasts based on U.S. Geological Survey data predict that the Klamath Basin will only fulfill about a third of what’s needed for agriculture. The Upper Klamath Lake is more than a foot lower than it was this time last year, which was also a drought year. The Klamath County commissioners voted Tuesday to issue a […]
President Biden gave final passage to a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, The American Rescue Plan Act. Among the provision of the American Rescue Plan Act are additional COVID-19 relief amounting to $500 million in assistance for clean and drinking water customers. Additional support for critical water and sewer investments is also included in the measure, according to […]
The climate change cabal in Sacramento is ignoring some extremely low hanging fruit in their bid to protect us from ourselves. The reason they don’t see it is simple. It doesn’t involve raising taxes, rewarding corporations or disruptor greenies they align with, nor does it destroy jobs. The California Legislature needs to ban grass lawns […]
California’s East Valley Water District began evaluating the existence and severity of pressure transients as a way to actively manage its water distribution system to reduce line breaks.
Premature or Precautionary? California is First to Tackle Microplastics in Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Rachel BeckerCalifornia is poised to issue the world’s first guidelines for microplastics in drinking water despite no data on how plentiful they are in the state, no scientific agreement on how to test water for them and little research on their health risks. The pieces of plastic — smaller than an ant, some so tiny they can be […]
California Gets Another Round of Late-Winter Rain and Snow
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsAnother March storm moved through California on Monday, bringing snow to the Sierra Nevada, rain showers elsewhere and gale conditions offshore. A mix of winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories stretched the length of the Sierra and southward into mountain ranges of Southern California that were just coated with snow last week. Caltrans recommended […]
Klamath Basin Faces Drought, Again
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Jefferson Public Radioby April EhrlichForecasts based on U.S. Geological Survey data predict that the Klamath Basin will only fulfill about a third of what’s needed for agriculture. The Upper Klamath Lake is more than a foot lower than it was this time last year, which was also a drought year. The Klamath County commissioners voted Tuesday to issue a […]
President Biden Passes Stimulus Bill, Includes Water Assistance
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Storm Water Solutionsby Cristina TuserPresident Biden gave final passage to a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, The American Rescue Plan Act. Among the provision of the American Rescue Plan Act are additional COVID-19 relief amounting to $500 million in assistance for clean and drinking water customers. Additional support for critical water and sewer investments is also included in the measure, according to […]
Opinion: The Time has Come for California to Ban Front Yard Lawns for New Homes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Manteca Bulletinby Dennis WyattThe climate change cabal in Sacramento is ignoring some extremely low hanging fruit in their bid to protect us from ourselves. The reason they don’t see it is simple. It doesn’t involve raising taxes, rewarding corporations or disruptor greenies they align with, nor does it destroy jobs. The California Legislature needs to ban grass lawns […]
Calming the Flow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /WaterWorldby Rocky WellbornCalifornia’s East Valley Water District began evaluating the existence and severity of pressure transients as a way to actively manage its water distribution system to reduce line breaks.